Stress is the body's normal physical response to threatening or upsetting events that disturbs its balance. It prepares the body to meet challenges through the fight-or-flight response and adrenaline release. According to the general adaptation syndrome model, stress occurs in three stages - alarm, resistance, and exhaustion - as the body attempts to adapt to stressors but can become depleted if the stress continues for too long without breaks. Short term stress management tips include physical activity, taking breaks, deep breathing, relaxation techniques, humor, sleep, and hobbies to help the body cope with stressors in a healthy way.

1. It is a normal physical response to events that
make you feel threatened or upset your balance in
some way. It's the body's way of rising to a
challenge and preparing to meet a tough situation.
Stress?Stress is a feeling that's created when we react
to particular events.
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2. General Adaptation Syndrome
In 1926, a young Canadian medical
student named Hans Selye noticed
three common stages during stress
and proposed that certain changes
take place within the body.
These stages are: -
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3. 2. Adaptation (Resistance) :- Resistance is
the second stage. If the stressor persists, it
becomes necessary for the body to attempt some
means of coping with the stress. Although the body
begins to try to adapt to the strains or demands of
the environment.
1. Alarm :- Alarm is the first stage which lasts
for Seconds. When the threat or stressor is
identified , the body's response is a state of
alarm. During this stage Adrenaline will be
produced in order to bring about the fight-or-flight
response.
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4. 3. Exhaustion :- Exhaustion is the third and final
stage in the GAS model. At this point, all of the
body's resources are eventually depleted and the
body is unable to maintain normal function. If stage
three is extended, long term damage may result.
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5. ManagingManaging StressStress
Long Term
Medium Term
Short TermShort Term
[ Today we shall cover Short Term Stress Management Tips][ Today we shall cover Short Term Stress Management Tips]
Stress Management Strategies can
be classified into three time frames
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6. Tips to Reduce YourTips to Reduce Your
StressStress
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7. 1.1. Try Physical ActivityTry Physical Activity
Reduces your pressure
Refreshes you.
Energizes you.
Reduce your stress through physical activity.
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8. 2. Shift Your Work2. Shift Your Work
When you do the same work for
a long time, we will get tired !!
Changing work or task will
surely reduce your stress
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9. 3. Give a Break3. Give a Break
Temporarily remove yourself
from stressful situation,
Re-Equip yourself, Give time
to re-charge or repair your
body.
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10. 4. Focusing4. Focusing one at a timeat a time
Pick out few things & deal with
them, Concentrate on one
activity.
Do not overwhelm yourself
with entire workload
Finish one by one.
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11. 5. Take a5. Take a DeepDeep BreathBreath
Poorly oxygenated blood brings
down anxiety, fatigue and
depression.
Inhale and exhale in an appropriate way to
reduce stress.
Deep breathing brings additional
oxygen to body.
It improves the functions of the
body.
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12. 6. Match work with6. Match work with
Your Body ClockYour Body Clock
Assign the work to match yourAssign the work to match your
body clock.body clock.
Identify your Body Clock & DiscoverIdentify your Body Clock & Discover
your peak performance timeyour peak performance time
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13. 7. Learn to Relax7. Learn to Relax
Learning to relax is like learning a new skillLearning to relax is like learning a new skill
Each of us have innate capacityEach of us have innate capacity
to calm stress, Only few of usto calm stress, Only few of us
regularly make use of itregularly make use of it
Many of us don’t give enoughMany of us don’t give enough
time to use nature’s mosttime to use nature’s most
guaranteed heal energizerguaranteed heal energizer
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14. 8. Muscular8. Muscular
RelaxationRelaxation
Try your neck and shoulders,
your forehead and eyes, tense
these groups for a few seconds,
then relax them.
Muscular relaxation is tensing and relaxing
various muscles.
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15. 9. Learn to Accept9. Learn to Accept
Accept it at that moment andAccept it at that moment and
later you may change it.later you may change it.
If a problem is beyond your control andIf a problem is beyond your control and
cannot be changed, don’t fight.cannot be changed, don’t fight.
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16. 10. Learn to Forget10. Learn to Forget
Do not remember bad memories.Do not remember bad memories.
Do not amplify hurts.Do not amplify hurts.
Imagine nothing happenedImagine nothing happened
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17. 11. Laugh a11. Laugh a
LotLot
Humor is a wonderful stressHumor is a wonderful stress
reducer, an antidote to upsets.reducer, an antidote to upsets.
Stress will fade away With laughterStress will fade away With laughter
Laugh a lot and make others laughLaugh a lot and make others laugh
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18. 12. Share your12. Share your
FeelingsFeelings
Talk to someone about your worries.Talk to someone about your worries.
Share your feelings with the personsShare your feelings with the persons
closer to you.closer to you.
Develop a support groupDevelop a support group
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19. 13. It is o.k. to Cry13. It is o.k. to Cry
A good cry can be a healthy way toA good cry can be a healthy way to
bring relief.bring relief.
It may prevent headache or otherIt may prevent headache or other
physical consequences.physical consequences.
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20. 14. Don’t become too14. Don’t become too
PerfectionistPerfectionist
We do not need to become aWe do not need to become a
perfectionist.perfectionist.
Give up the fallacious assumptionGive up the fallacious assumption
that you have to be perfectthat you have to be perfect
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21. 15. No Need to15. No Need to
Become No. 1Become No. 1
No need to become No.1 in everything.
Settle with second or third best
Reduce pressure of becoming first.
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22. 16. No need to React16. No need to React
No need to react to everything.
No need to listen to all.
No need to read all the newspapers.
No need to have more friends.
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23. 17. Reward yourself17. Reward yourself
Celebrate, even for smallCelebrate, even for small
successes.successes.
Promise yourself a reward forPromise yourself a reward for
completing each task.completing each task.
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24. 18. Check your Ego18. Check your Ego
Learn not to get angryLearn not to get angry
Admit MistakesAdmit Mistakes
Accept criticismAccept criticism
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25. 19. Get Enough19. Get Enough
SleepSleep
Lack of rest aggravates stress.Lack of rest aggravates stress.
Go to bed early and wake up early.Go to bed early and wake up early.
Maintain Consistent bed time and wake-upMaintain Consistent bed time and wake-up
timetime
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26. 20. Develop Hobbies20. Develop Hobbies
Take a break from your worriesTake a break from your worries
by doing something you enjoy.by doing something you enjoy.
Whether it’s gardening orWhether it’s gardening or
painting, sports, music or whatpainting, sports, music or what
ever.ever.
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27. 21. Meditate21. Meditate
Just ten to twenty minutes of meditation mayJust ten to twenty minutes of meditation may
bring relief from chronic stress as well asbring relief from chronic stress as well as
increase your tolerance to it.increase your tolerance to it.
Use the time to listen to music, relax and try toUse the time to listen to music, relax and try to
think of pleasant things or nothing.think of pleasant things or nothing.
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28. ”” Stress is what youStress is what you
think you should be &think you should be &
Relaxation is what youRelaxation is what you
are ……..”are ……..”
So justSo just “BE
YOURSELF”
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